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Telephones - main lines in use:
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3.839 million (1999)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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3.7 million (December 1999)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: modern facilities provide excellent domestic and international services
domestic: microwave radio relay links and extensive fiber-optic network
international: satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); coaxial cable to Guangzhou, China; access to 5 international submarine cables providing connections to ASEAN member nations, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Middle East, and Western Europe
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 7, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998)
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Radios:
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4.45 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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4 (plus two repeaters) (1997)
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Televisions:
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1.84 million (1997)
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Internet country code:
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.hk
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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17 (2000)
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Internet users:
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4.35 million (2002)
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